It was an encouraging initiative for a country not known for giving women a platform in public life.

Recycling paper was one of the earliest and most important actions individuals and companies took to treat our natural world more gently.

Vocational education can play an important role in China's poverty relief efforts, says an education expert and national political advisor.

Institutions say they will not follow in Berkeley’s footsteps and delete publicly available educational content.

The preliminary results for the Texas Education Agency’s new A-F accountability rating system, which were published Jan. 6, have school districts across the state up in arms, especially the portion of the ratings that measure postsecondary readiness.

Reports that the Trump administration is seeking to cut the budget of a US agency responsible for environmental research by almost one-fifth have been seen as offering an early insight into how the new president will treat science funding.

The murder of activist Sikhosiphi Rhadebe has not stopped communities in South Africa’s Pondoland region from opposing plans for a major titanium mine.

US chipmaker Intel is taking a big bet on driverless cars with a $15.3bn (£12.5bn) takeover of specialist Mobileye.

About 60 of 76 faculty and staff members will be out of their jobs.

Nearly 40 per cent of US universities are seeing declines in applications from international students